DAY 3 - STUDENT GUIDEAnalyze the Song, "No Irish Need Apply"
  • Content Objectives
Using the song, “No Irish Need Apply, SWBAT to evaluate what life was like in the U.S. for Irish immigrants.
  • Technology Objectives
SWBAT use a Wordle to preview the song "No Irish Need Apply"
SWBAT use Google Documents to collaborate and communicate with Peers.
  • Literacy Objectives
SWBAT identity the Point of View of various artists in the 1840's using an I Hear/It Means Literacy Strategy.

Tasks
1) Activator - Wordle
2) Analyze the song, "No Irish Need Apply" using an I Hear/It Means

Process

1) Activator - Wordle



Directions to create your own Wordle:

Task
Directions
Go to Wordle Website
Select the following link www.wordle.net

Select Create from the top of the webpage
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Inserting text
Once you have selected create it will bring you to a new page where you can paste the text that you wish to use for creating the wordle. Copy the following lyrics of the song, "No Irish Need Apply":

The first option on the page allows you to paste your selected text.
Once your text has been pasted into the box select the "go" icon
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Manipulating your wordle
Once you have hit "go" the wordle will automatically be created. In the example below I used the declaration of independence.
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Using the toolbar (shown below) at the top of your wordle you can edit the appearance of your wordle. You can use different fonts, different orientations and different color schemes.
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Here is an example of how I changed the appearance of the above wordle
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  • Embed your Wordleto your DAY 3 Page
  • Record what you see, your observations and discovery of the Song, under your Wordle.

2) Analyze the Song, "No Irish Need Apply" using an I Hear/It Means

  • Listen to the song once - just listen.


  • Read and listen again to the first Stanza of the song. The Transcription:


  • Copy and Answerthe following Questions on Day 3 of your Wiki.
    • What is the first line of the song saying?
    • What do you think it means?

  • Open, Copy (Control A, Control C) and Paste (Control V) the I Hear/It Means below to Day 3 of your wiki.

  • Copy the First Stanza in the I Hear, and copy your Answers to the Questions above into the It Means.

  • You will complete the rest of the “I Hear, It Means” using the procedure as follows:
  1. Individually complete the I Hear then Pair/Share using Google Documents with one peer in class.
  2. As a pair, you should decide on the best 4 I Hears to use for your analysis - It Means.
  3. Create a Final Version that combines the agreed upon information that you both can edit at the same time - in real time. NOTE: Your individual work should also reflect in a different color, the changes you made to your individual work.
  4. Do the same for the It Means.


Sharing/Conferring:
  • As a class we will confer, the teacher will ask groups to report back from their Final Version.
  • We will clarify misconceptions and answer questions, and also make sure the big ideas are pulled out.
  • Revise your Final Version based on class discussion in a different color.


Group Work/Processing:
  • Together write the Point of View of the artist using the share feature of Google Documents on your Final Version.
  • You will produce one "publishable" I Hear/It Means with the completed POV by the end of class.


HOMEWORK
  • Lastly, you will read the Inside Storyin the text book to add to your analysis of the song and clarify any misconceptions.
  • Copy, Paste and Answerthe following question your Discussion Tab of DAY 3 of your wiki:
    • What was life like in the US for Irish Immigrants based on what you heard in this song?